# Magic Leap 2 vs XREAL Air 2 Ultra

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/magic-leap-2-vs-xreal-air-2-ultra/
Specs updated: 2026-10-06 (the newer of the two products' update dates)
Source: AR Compare spec database (https://www.arcompare.com/data/). Unknown values are "—", never guessed.

**Bottom line: the Magic Leap 2 is the better buy for most people, unless you need the lighter fit.**

- Buy the Magic Leap 2 if you want the wider 70° field of view (vs 52°) and you need the brighter 2000-nit display (vs 500 nits).
- Buy the XREAL Air 2 Ultra if you want the lighter 80g fit (vs 260g).

## Specifications

| Spec | Magic Leap 2 | XREAL Air 2 Ultra |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Contact manufacturer | $699 |
| Display type | Diffractive waveguide with dynamic dimming, binocular see-through | Sony 0.55-inch Micro-OLED |
| Resolution | 1440x1760 | 1920x1080 |
| Pixels per degree | — | 42 |
| Field of view (°) | 70 | 52 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 120 | 120 |
| Brightness (nits) | 2000 | 500 |
| Virtual screen size (in) | — | 385 |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics type | waveguide | birdbath |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | dynamic dimming (0-100%) | 3-level electrochromic dimming |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | Prescription inserts available | Prescription lens inserts (dedicated frame, incompatible with Air/Air 2 inserts; discontinued — availability uncertain) |
| Weight (g) | 260 | 80 |
| Frame style | visor with headband | wraparound |
| Color options | Black | Dark Gray |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Battery life (hours) | 3.5 | — |
| Charging method | USB-C | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 6, WiFi 6E, USB-C | USB-C |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Compatible devices | Standalone | Android, PC, Mac, XREAL Beam |
| Processing type | on-device | tethered |
| Operating system | Android AOSP-based (ML OS); OpenXR, Unity, Unreal support | NRSDK/XREAL SDK hosts: select Samsung Android phones, XREAL Beam Pro, Windows/Mac as display |
| Chipset | Tethered Compute Pack (425 g): AMD quad-core Zen 2 x86, 16GB RAM, 256GB storage | None on-device (compute on tethered host: Samsung Galaxy S23+, Beam Pro, PC) |
| Camera | 12.6MP (9×) | ✓ Yes (2×) |
| Microphones | 4 | — |
| Speakers | directional · spatial audio | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, head, eye, hand, SLAM | 6DoF |
| Gesture control | ✓ Yes | — |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | — |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/magic-leap-2/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/xreal-air-2-ultra/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/magic-leap-2.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/xreal-air-2-ultra.json